Spring Is in the Air at Kairakuen Garden in Northern Japan as Plum Trees Bloom
- Posted on February 12, 2026
- By The Japan News
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Spring Is in the Air at Kairakuen Garden in Northern Japan as Plum Trees Bloom
MITO — The Mito Plum Festival began on Wednesday in Mito at Kairakuen garden, one of Japan’s three great gardens. About 30% of the garden’s roughly 3,000 plum trees are in bloom, heralding the early arrival of spring. The festival runs through March 22.
